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Let us just accept that we live in a male dominated society where women are gradually trying to mark a place for themselves. In a country like India, it’s important to talk about ‘Gender Inequality’. When a household name like Ariel talks about it, we’re all ears!

BBDO India & Ariel India launched #ShareTheLoad video that went ‘Viral’ in no time. The video film doesn’t boast of a handsome budget, neither does it have A list celebrities posing around. Just a simple message, well conceptualised production and excellent social treatment – All that worked for the brand!

The video opens to a scene where a grandfather is seen playing with his little grandson when his daughter enters. The woman barely makes a conversation before she leaves to attend a call. At 15 seconds, we hear a voice over from the father. He is extremely proud to see his daughter grown up into a beautiful home maker and a skilled professional. At 28 seconds, the story twists!

‘I am so proud..and I am so sorry’, says the father. The powerful monologue continues while the daughter is extremely busy taking care of the regular household chores. At 47 seconds, we see the husband chilling on his laptop and watching TV; not so impressible!

This hurts the father, he begins apologizing on behalf of all the dads in the world for setting a wrong example in front of their little children. Our heart aches when the father travels back in time and remembers when the kids played ‘Home-makers’. The girls always cooked food while the boys watched TV or fooled around.

At 1:25 Seconds, the daughter reads her father’s apologetic letter where he cuts a sorry figure for not sharing the load with his wife. He may not be a master at cooking but he can at least help her with washing The real magic unfolds at 1:45 sec when the father says ‘Ab kuch sahi kar jau…’

A beautiful pro women advertisement packed with extra ordinary screenplay and dialogues; it stands as a clear winner! Do you watch and emote out your views on #ShareTheLoad frame by frame.

The mushiest season of the year is back and we’re already sensing cupid’s presence in the air. Like every year the world is going gaga over reds, pinks and hearts and so is the world of advertising. Every single brand ranging from chocolates to airplanes wants to ride strong on the love bull but only a few manage to make our hearts skip a beat. Here are 5 most beautiful Valentine’s Day ads from the last 5 years. Emote out your views on each frame!

1. Brand – MTV India
Year – 2015

MTV India wins the game with this monologue in a regional language. Nothing bold and outrageous like the brand’s identity, this one’s subtle yet effective. MTV India has taken the road less travelled and said it loud and clear that love knows no religion, no culture and no beliefs. We’re so proud that MTV India brought up a topic that is sensitive to the nation and needs to be talked about. We loved it in each frame.

2. Brand – You – A Declaration of Love by Schwarzkopf Nectra Color
Year – 2014

This video has ‘love’ written all over it – from the opening shot to the closing bit, leaving us gushing with praise. The video talks about real love and its imperfections because life isn’t a movie and we’re no superstars. Seconds before the video is about to end, we shed a few tears because love is all about going out and making that one person feel special. It’s perfect and deserves to be in the list.

3. Vodafone Red – Kiss (2013)
Year – 2013

Good things should last forever. Yes! Good ads should be remembered forever. This video shows a young couple who grows old and older with each frame but what remains constant is their kiss. It’s the kiss that defines the unmatched love. The body may age, but love is immortal. There is no sign of the brand until the last shot and it sets everything in place. We’re compelled to feel the love that this 90 second masterpiece puts forward.

4. Cadbury India
Year – 2012

It’s cute, it’s mushy and it’s got love right from the first frame! It stands true to Shahrukh Khan’s dialogue “Agar wo meri sabse achi dost nahi ban sakti toh main pyaar nahi kar sakta.” This ad shows peppy love that blooms between friends. It makes us feel nostalgic about the beautiful days at college and school. It had to be part of the list.

5. KFC – Love is forever (2011)
Year – 2011

Way before Vodafone Red – Kiss, KFC did the exact same thing just the opposite way. The music sets the mood right in the first scene. The old couple is seen dancing away to the beautiful music by Ellie Glouding until they age down to become little kids who’re hungry. From grey hair oldies to adolescents to youngsters one thing remains common – the unparalleled love that we see clearly through their body language. But what connects us all? Love and love for food! Yes, this one’s emotional and smart at the same time. Thumbs Up!

Each video is beautiful in its own way and has a love story to tell. We love how brands have grown from direct sale-sy type ads to subtle story telling. Watch these masterpieces on online ad analysis platform and express your views on each ad using simple emoticons.

From street shopping and wandering in malls, you, me and everyone else is shopping online. Flipkart has tapped on to the right audience with the right message. It says, everyone you trust is on Flipkart, why aren’t you?

The campaign #EveryoneOnFlipkart includes a series of 4 videos featuring men and women from different walks of life. The ads, without sounding too on-the-face are loaded with brilliant content and backed with ridiculously good filming. From Rastogi Ji to Watchman Anna, Bengali Maushiji to Constable Sahib everyone’s on Flipkart irrespective of their class, status, taste and financial background. The communication is bang on and the execution just adds to it.

Shot in mere two days, these videos are definitely going down in the history of best ads. Congratulations! Flipkart has done it once again with #EveryoneOnFlipkart Campaign conceptualised by Dentsu WebChutney.

Let us quickly take you through the ads. Don’t forget to review each one of them frame by frame.

The video opens with a gang of boys teasing Pandey for shopping online for his girlfriend and not from their trusted gift shop by Rastogi Ji. The surprised reaction on their faces at 0:19 is emoticon worthy! Within a minute’s time we see Rastogi Ji with a guy from Flipkart.

Typical Mumbai Constable and Mangesh, the tea stall owner are seen in the first shot. Non-stop commentary by Mangesh is hilarious but Constable Sahib is our Hero. He leaves us in utter amazement when he adorns the sunglasses delivered to him by Flipkart. Bang on communication is the winner here.

After Constable Sahib, Watchman Anna is seen beating away his blues with a little help from Flipkart. Showcasing the life of every office watchman and their tryst with online shopping, the film ends with a light hearted moment for everyone in the office. We rolled out laughing at 1:18 when Anna Ji calls Shaam sir to pick his Polka Dot Lungi.

The know-it-all Bengali Mausi Ji is seen picking up on everyone when she enters the house. She nearly saves herself from being trolled by little nieces, all thanks to Flipkart. Crisp dialogues and perfect filming add to the glory of this wonderful campaign.

Watch and review these #EveryoneOnFlipkart videos one frame at a time. One simple emoticon on each frame, that is all you need to do.

Change is always beautiful. But are we ready to embrace the change in our society? Are we ready to slash our egos and support gender equality? Half the men will say YES right here but we bet only a handful of them will truly support the cause. Well, BIBA the ethnic clothing brand in its latest TVC has said loud and clear that Change is beautiful. The TVC questions the entire concept of arrange marriages in India leaves us in ‘Can it happen..?’ state of mind.

The TVC opens with simple question by a daughter to her father – “Papa, sirf samose khilakar kaise decide karloon ki zindagi isi ke sath bitaani hai?” We see the nervous bride-to-be asking the most valid question but sadly the father has no answer so he changes the topic.Then we switch to the customary meet and greet with the boy’s family. After a series of whats and hows, the boy’s family readily agree to the ‘Rishta’. But the real magic unfolds at 1:09 when the father expresses his doubts about the guy and asks if he knows how to cook and take care of the family. Also, can we please ‘Salute’ him for the comeback at 1:25?Followed by a series of awkward glances and ‘My Beta is My Prince’ kind of explanations, at 1:20 the groom’s mother cleverly justifies her beloved son’s inability to cook. We feel you bro! Just hit the ‘F*ck you’ smiley and you’re done!
But let’s agree that 1:38 is the winning moment of the Ad. Blow kisses, like or even salute the guy for being a total sport. Just then the groom asks the father to come visit them after a week till then he would learning cooking 🙂 *Please pass the tissue box* the males in the ad leave us ‘Awwing’ and also secretly wishing for such men in our lives.Change is beautiful and we’re changing the World of Ad Viewing and Expressing with Mad on Ads. Go check out this and lots of other wonders and bizarre from the Ad world ononline ad review platform and express your views with Smileys. Not just that, earn MOAPoints and get lots of goodies too 🙂 take the smiley way now!